Mark 13:6

Bible in Basic English (1941)

People will come in my name, saying, I am he; and a number will be turned from the true way.

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  • Mark 13:22 : 22 Because there will be false Christs and false prophets, and they will give signs and wonders in the hope of turning even the saints from the true way.
  • Jer 14:14 : 14 Then the Lord said to me, The prophets say false words in my name, and I gave them no orders, and I said nothing to them: what they say to you is a false vision and wonder-working words without substance, the deceit of their hearts.
  • Jer 23:21-25 : 21 I did not send these prophets, but they went running: I said nothing to them, but they gave out the prophet's word. 22 But if they had been in my secret, then they would have made my people give ear to my words, turning them from their evil way, and from the evil of their doings. 23 Am I only a God who is near, says the Lord, and not a God at a distance? 24 In what secret place may a man take cover without my seeing him? says the Lord. Is there any place in heaven or earth where I am not? says the Lord. 25 My ears have been open to what the prophets have said, who say false words in my name, saying, I have had a dream, I have had a dream, I have had a dream,
  • Matt 24:5 : 5 For people will come in my name, saying, I am the Christ; and a number will be turned from the true way through them.
  • Matt 24:11 : 11 And a number of false prophets will come, causing error.
  • Matt 24:23-24 : 23 Then if any man says to you, See, here is the Christ, or, Here; do not put faith in him; 24 For there will come up false Christs, and false prophets, who will do great signs and wonders; so that if possible even the saints might be tricked.
  • John 5:43 : 43 I have come in my Father's name, and your hearts are not open to me. If another comes with no other authority but himself, you will give him your approval.
  • John 8:24 : 24 For this reason I said to you that death will overtake you in your sins: for if you have not faith that I am he, death will come to you while you are in your sins.
  • Acts 5:36-39 : 36 For before this there was Theudas, who said he was someone important, to whom about four hundred men gave their support: he was put to death, and his band was broken up and came to nothing. 37 After this man, there was Judas of Galilee, at the time of the numbering, and some of the people went after him: he was put to death, and all his supporters were put to flight. 38 And now I say to you, Do nothing to these men, but let them be: for if this teaching or this work is of men, it will come to nothing: 39 But if it is of God, you will not be able to overcome them, and you are in danger of fighting against God.
  • 1 John 4:1 : 1 My loved ones, do not put your faith in every spirit, but put them to the test, to see if they are from God: because a great number of false prophets have gone out into the world.

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  • Matt 24:4-6
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    4 And Jesus said to them in answer, Take care that you are not tricked.

    5 For people will come in my name, saying, I am the Christ; and a number will be turned from the true way through them.

    6 And news will come to you of wars and talk of wars: do not be troubled, for these things have to be; but it is still not the end.

  • Luke 21:7-9
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    7 And they said to him, Master, when will these things be? and what sign will there be when these events are to take place?

    8 And he said, Take care that you are not tricked: for a number of people will come in my name, saying, I am he; and, The time is near: do not go after them.

    9 And when news of wars and troubled times comes to your ears, have no fear; for these things have to be, but the end will not be now.

  • Mark 13:5
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    5 And Jesus said to them, Take care that you are not tricked by anyone.

  • Matt 24:9-11
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    9 Then they will be cruel to you, and will put you to death: and you will be hated by all nations because of my name.

    10 And numbers of people will be turned from the right way, and will give one another up and have hate for one another.

    11 And a number of false prophets will come, causing error.

  • Mark 13:21-23
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    21 And then if any man says to you, See, here is Christ; or, See, there; have no faith in it:

    22 Because there will be false Christs and false prophets, and they will give signs and wonders in the hope of turning even the saints from the true way.

    23 But take care; see, I have made all things clear to you before the time.

  • Matt 24:23-26
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    23 Then if any man says to you, See, here is the Christ, or, Here; do not put faith in him;

    24 For there will come up false Christs, and false prophets, who will do great signs and wonders; so that if possible even the saints might be tricked.

    25 See, I have made it clear to you before it comes about.

    26 If, then, they say to you, See, he is in the waste land; go not out: See, he is in the inner rooms; put no faith in it.

  • Matt 7:21-22
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    21 Not everyone who says to me, Lord, Lord, will go into the kingdom of heaven; but he who does the pleasure of my Father in heaven.

    22 A great number will say to me on that day, Lord, Lord, were we not prophets in your name, and did we not by your name send out evil spirits, and by your name do works of power?

  • 2 John 1:7
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    7 Because a number of false teachers have gone out into the world, who do not give witness that Jesus Christ came in the flesh. Such a one is a false teacher and Antichrist.

  • Matt 7:15
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    15 Be on the watch for false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing, but inside they are cruel wolves.

  • Luke 17:23
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    23 And if they say to you, See, it is there! or, It is here! do not go away, or go after them.

  • Luke 13:24-26
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    24 Do your best to go in by the narrow door, for I say to you, A number will make the attempt to go in, but will not be able to do so.

    25 When the master of the house has got up, and the door has been shut, and you, still outside, give blows on the door, saying, Lord, let us in; he will make answer and say, I have no knowledge of where you come from.

    26 Then you will say, We have taken food and drink with you, and you were teaching in our streets.

  • John 13:19
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    19 From this time forward, I give you knowledge of things before they come about, so that when they come about you may have belief that I am he.

  • Mark 13:7-9
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    7 And when you have news of wars and talk of wars, do not be troubled; these things have to be, but it is still not the end.

    8 Nation will go to war with nation, and kingdom with kingdom: there will be earth-shocks in different places; there will be times when there is no food; these things are the first of the troubles.

    9 But take care: for they will give you up to the Sanhedrins; and in Synagogues you will be whipped; and you will be taken before rulers and kings because of me, for a sign to them.

  • John 5:43
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    43 I have come in my Father's name, and your hearts are not open to me. If another comes with no other authority but himself, you will give him your approval.

  • Mark 13:26
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    26 And then they will see the Son of man coming in clouds with great power and glory.

  • Mark 13:12-14
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    12 And brother will give up brother to death, and the father his child; and children will go against their fathers and mothers, and put them to death.

    13 And you will be hated by all men, because of my name; but he who goes through to the end will have salvation.

    14 But when you see the unclean thing which makes destruction, in the place where it has no right to be (let this be clear to the reader), then let those who are in Judaea go quickly to the mountains:

  • 2 Cor 11:13
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    13 For such men are false Apostles, workers of deceit, making themselves seem like Apostles of Christ.

  • Luke 6:46
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    46 Why do you say to me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?

  • 2 Thess 2:3
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    3 Give no belief to false words: because there will first be a falling away from the faith, and the revelation of the man of sin, the son of destruction,

  • Matt 7:13
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    13 Go in by the narrow door; for wide is the door and open is the way which goes to destruction, and great numbers go in by it.

  • 2 Pet 2:2
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    2 And a great number will go with them in their evil ways, through whom the true way will have a bad name.

  • Mark 14:62
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    62 And Jesus said, I am: and you will see the Son of man seated at the right hand of power, and coming with the clouds of heaven.

  • Acts 20:30
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    30 And from among yourselves will come men who will give wrong teaching, turning away the disciples after them.

  • Mark 5:9
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    9 And Jesus said, What is your name? And he made answer, My name is Legion, because there are a great number of us.

  • Matt 19:30
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    30 But a great number who are first will be last, and some who are last will be first.

  • Matt 16:24
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    24 Then Jesus said to his disciples, If any man would come after me, let him give up all, and take up his cross, and come after me.

  • Mark 13:30
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    30 Truly, I say to you, This generation will not come to an end till all these things are complete.

  • Acts 13:40
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    40 So take care that these words of the prophets do not come true for you;

  • Mark 13:36-37
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    36 For fear that, coming suddenly, he sees you sleeping.

    37 And what I say to you, I say to all, Keep watch.

  • Luke 21:17
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    17 And you will be hated by all men, because of me.

  • Luke 14:25
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    25 Now a great number of people went with him.